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NOPD Seeking Suspects in Attempted Armed Robbery on Canal Street

by Aaron E. Looney

November 21, 2018

Categories: Be on the Lookout

Topics: Armed Robbery, Eighth District

NOPD Seeking Suspects in Attempted Armed Robbery on Canal Street

The NOPD is seeking to identify and locate two suspects believed to be responsible for an attempted armed robbery that occurred on November 18, 2018 in the 1000 block of Canal Street.

A about 5:48 p.m., the pictured subjects allegedly approached the victim and demanded his property. The victim refused, at which time the pictured subject with the black t-shirt reportedly stated he had a gun and put his hand behind his back implying he had a weapon. The victim the reportedly fled into a business and did not turn over any property.  The victim described both perpetrators as Hispanic males with Honduran accents.

Anyone with information on this incident or on the pictured suspects is asked to contact Eighth District detectives at 504-658-6080, or to call anonymously to Crimestoppers at 504-822-1111 or toll-free at 1-877-903-STOP.